Well i have been wanting to build this motor for a while and another spark plug blew out. I have something else to drive for right now, So instead of doing the easy thing and just getting another insert put in i figured i might as well just pull the motor and build it. It was kinda slow and had 170000 miles on it any way. lol

I figured you guys can help me out, i read built 5.4's thread and a few others and they really seem to know what they're doing.

motor is a 97 5.4

the plan is:

bored .020 over
manley forged pistons and rods
trick flow twisted wedge heads (the kit with the cams and everything)
still trying to decide wether or not to have the crank worked
long tube headers with full dual exhaust
and a whole bunch of other stuff that costs way to much money lol

i'm planning on staying N/A for now and then maybe later on i'll get a supercharger and swap to blower cams.

 

 

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motor back from machine shop
bored .02 over





crank polished and
manley forged pistons .02 over 18 cc dish









got some stuff cleaned up and painted

 

just ordered bearings, gasket set, and some other little stuff.

now i just have to order rods, oil pump and whatever else i'm forgetting and i can get the short block together.

then its on to trying to save 3000 for those heads lol

 

im trying to decide whether or not to have the crank lightened/knife edged?
does anybody think it would be worth it?

 

are you going to be spinning it over 6,000 rpms?




didn't think so, but anyway what is teh mahcinist going ot charge you to knife endge it and re-balance it??

 

no i wasnt planning on it. Do you think i would see any noticable power gain from having it done, even though im not spinning real high rpm's?

the machine shop i had the block done at doesnt knife edge cranks so i might call some other shops on monday just to see how much they want to do it.

 

once it's done you'll have to rebalance it

 

Nice. Any Idea or hopes of what it will put down on the dyno? I wanna see those heads. Wish I had that much room in my garage.

 

ya im really curious about the heads too.

i havent seen a whole lot of people on here running them but they are supposed to out flow a set of ported 2 valve heads by quite a bit so we'll see.

not really sure what to expect hp wise

and the garage is no where near big enough when its full of bikes, parents cars, mower and everything else. lol

 

Nice build man, just curious as to how much the machine shop charged? Are you setting up the rotating assembly and heads yourself?

 

Those are some sweeeet looking slugs (all 8 of them.) Couldn't help but notice all the toys you have. Nice garage. Not a Chevy fan, but I'd take a white Corvette any day of the week.

 

the machine shop wasnt to bad at all 385 for

bore .020 over to pistons
hone
clean block
freeze plugs
polish crank
and whatever it is that they had to do to the moly rings

 

and yes im building the motor.

 

nice man. i want the time and money to do the same. well be waiting to see how it turns out.